Description

This course provides students with the knowledge and skills necessary to install or upgrade to Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional, configure and maintain the Windows 2000 environment, and connect clients running Windows 2000 to networks and the Internet. In addition, this course provides the skills and knowledge necessary to install and configure Windows 2000 Server to create file, print, and Terminal servers. The student will also gain an understanding of the Windows 2000 security and disaster protection capabilities.

Objectives

Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• Install or Upgrade to Windows 2000
• Configure the Windows 2000 Environment
• Connect Windows 2000 Clients to Networks and the Internet
• Create and Manage User Accounts
• Manage Access to Resources Using Groups
• Configure and Manage Disks and Partitions
• Manage Data Using NTFS
• Provide Network Access to File Resources
• Configure Printing
• Implement Windows 2000 Security Maintain the Windows 2000 Environment
• Monitor and Optimizing Performance in Windows 2000
• Implement Disaster Protection Configure Windows 2000 for Mobile Computing
• Install and Configuring Terminal Services
• Implement Windows 2000 Servers and Clients

• Decimal to Binary conversion
• Classful IP addresses and Private IP address ranges
• How and why we use Subnetworks
• Calculating the number of Subnets and Hosts available using a custom Subnet mask
• Calculating the Network number, broadcast address, and valid range of host addresses when given an IP address and custom Subnet mask

Audience

The Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server Installation and Administration course is designed for technical professionals responsible for installing or upgrading to Windows 2000, as well as configuring the Windows 2000 environment. The course is part of the new Core MCSE program and provides the foundational information required for successful completion of the Windows 2000 MCSE certification program.

Prerequisites

Before attending this course, we recommend learners take Microsoft Windows Operating System Fundamentals 3.0 or having equivalent knowledge. This self-paced course will provide the fundamental internetworking knowledge required for success in this Windows 2000 Professional and Server course.

Included Materials

Recorded Virtual Classroom courses provide:

• Unlimited 24 x 7 access to Campus for the entire program. (All courses are launched from this personalized web site that organizes and manages your training experience.)
• Expert Now - a recorded version of the expert-led training course, for anytime anywhere access to expert instruction.
• Hands on Labs - a perfectly simulated, real-world environment to test skills without risk.
• Engaging course demos and real-world examples
• Practice Exams - Simulated certification exams designed to validate exam readiness.
• Classroom Support Materials - an online version of the classroom student guide that can be searched and printed, and the ability to record and review class notes.

Included Labs

• Text Mode Installation Phase
• Graphics Mode Installation Phase
• Decreasing Boot Delay
• Configuring Multiple Languages
• Configuring TCP/IP
• Automatic Private IP Addressing
• TCP/IP Static Configuration
• Changing Protocol Binding Order
• Creating Local User Accounts
• Specifying Logon Hours
• Creating a Domain User Account
• Setting Local User Account Properties
• Setting Domain User Properties
• Creating a Local User Profile
• Managing Local Groups
• Creating a Global Group
• Assigning NTFS Permissions
• Taking Ownership of a Folder
• Quota Mgt. Settings
• Encrypting a Folder Using EFS
• Sharing a Folder
• Removing Group Permissions
• Sharing and Publishing a Folder
• New Dfs Root, Link and Dfs Replica
• Capturing Data with Network Monitor
• Using the Event Viewer
• Using the System Monitor
• Using Alerts
• Configure Domain Security Policy
• Configuring Security Consoles
• Setting Up Auditing of Files
• Adding a Local Printer
• Creating a Printer Pool
• Setting Printer Priorities
• Creating a New Simple Volume
• Upgrading a Basic Disk
• Restoring Data
• Backing Up Files with Backup Wizard
• Create and Schedule a Backup
• Setting Up Remote Administration
• Terminal Application Configuration
• Prestaging RIS Client
• Installing RIS Server
• Installing & Configuring DNS

Outline

• Microsoft Windows 2000 Professional and Server Installation and Administration

• Chapter 1: Installation and Upgrading to Windows 2000
• Preparing for Installation
• Installing Windows 2000 from a Compact Disc
• Installing Windows 2000 Advanced Server from a Compact Disc
• Upgrading to Windows 2000 Professional
• Upgrading to Windows 2000 Advanced Server
• Text Mode Installation Phase
• Graphics Mode Installation Phase
• Chapter 2: Windows 2000 Environment Configuration
• Configuring and Managing Hardware
• Configuring Display Options
• Configuring System Settings
• Configuring the Desktop Environment
• Decreasing Boot Delay
• Configuring Multiple Languages
• Chapter 3: Windows 2000-based Client Network Connectivity
• Protocols
• Connecting to a Microsoft Network
• Connecting to a Novell NetWare Network
• Configuring TCP/IP
• Automatic Private IP Addressing
• TCP/IP Static Configuration
• Changing Protocol Binding Order
• Chapter 4: User Account Creation and Management
• Local User Accounts
• Guidelines for New User Accounts
• Creating and Configuring Domain User Accounts
• Setting Properties for Domain User Accounts
• Customizing User Settings with User Profiles
• Creating Local User Accounts
• Specifying Logon Hours
• Creating a Domain User Account
• Setting Local User Account Properties
• Setting Domain User Properties
• Creating a Local User Profile
• Chapter 5: Using Groups to Manage Resource Access
• Introduction to Windows 2000 Groups
• Implementing Groups in a Workgroup
• Implementing Groups in a Domain
• Managing Local Groups
• Creating a Global Group
• Chapter 6: Using NTFS to Manage Data
• Introduction to NTFS Permissions
• How Windows 2000 Applies NTFS Permissions
• Using NTFS Permissions
• Using Special NTFS Permissions
• Compressing Data on an NTFS Partition
• Configuring Disk Quotas on NTFS Partitions
• Securing Data by Using EFS
• Assigning NTFS Permissions
• Taking Ownership of a Folder
• Quota Mgt. Settings
• Encrypting a Folder Using EFS
• Chapter 7: Implementing Network Access to File Resources
• Creating Shared Folders
• Configuring Shared Folders by Using Dfs
• Sharing a Folder
• Removing Group Permissions
• Sharing and Publishing a Folder
• New Dfs Root, Link and Dfs Replica
• Chapter 8: Windows 2000 Monitoring and Optimization
• Monitoring Event Logs
• Using Task Manager to Monitor System Resources
• Using System Monitor to Monitor System Performance
• Optimizing Performance
• Capturing Data with Network Monitor
• Using the Event Viewer
• Using the System Monitor
• Using Alerts
• Chapter 9: Windows 2000 Security Implementation
• Securing Desktops and Services by Using Security Policies
• Auditing Access to System Resources
• Configure Domain Security Policy
• Configuring Security Consoles
• Setting Up Auditing of Files
• Chapter 10: Printing Configuration in Windows 2000
• Introduction to Windows 2000 Printing
• Adding a Printer
• Configuring a Network Printer
• Configuring Internet Printing
• Adding a Local Printer
• Creating a Printer Pool
• Setting Printer Priorities
• Chapter 11: Mobile Computing Configuration
• Creating a Hardware Profile for Mobile Users
• Configuring Power Management Options for Mobile Computing
• Making Files Available for Offline Use
• Connecting to Networks and Computers
• Chapter 12: Disk Configuration and Management
• Windows 2000 Disk Types
• Creating Volumes on a Dynamic Disk
• Performing Common Disk Management Tasks
• Creating a New Simple Volume
• Upgrading a Basic Disk
• Chapter 13: Disaster Protection Implementation
• Fault Tolerance
• Implementing Fault Tolerance by Using RAID
• Backing Up and Restoring Data
• Using Disaster Recovery Tools
• Restoring Data
• Backing Up Files with Backup Wizard
• Create and Schedule a Backup
• Chapter 14: Terminal Services Installation and Configuration
• Introduction to Terminal Services
• Planning the Installation
• Configuring Terminal Services
• Installing Applications on a Terminal Server
• Setting Up Remote Administration
• Terminal Application Configuration
• Chapter 15: Windows 2000 Client Implementation
• Deploying WIndows 2000
• Customizing Installations and Upgrades by Using Switches
• Installing WIndows 2000 Using the Setup Manager Wizard
• Using Disk Duplication
• Installing Windows 2000 Using RIS
• Prestaging RIS Client
• Installing RIS Server
• Chapter 16: Windows 2000-based Server Implementation
• Common Implementation Features
• Implementing a File Server
• Implementing a Print Server
• Implementing an Application Server
• Implementing a Web Server
• Routine Administration Tasks
• Installing & Configuring DNS